EX-12 2 dex12.htm HISTORICAL RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Historical Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12 - HISTORICAL RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31
    Year Ended December 31
  

(millions of dollars)

    2004
    2003
    2003
    2002
     2001
     2000
    1999
  

(Loss) Income before Federal Income Taxes, Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes and Minority Interest

    $ 208.6    $ 35.4    $ 1,047.6    $ (53.8 )   $ 705.9     $ 790.5    $ 570.0  

Equity in Losses (Earnings) of Unconsolidated Affiliates

      —        —        —        0.6       (5.7 )     0.4      (5.8 )

Sub-total of Fixed Charges

      28.4      28.9      111.8      118.9       147.5       168.9      160.9  
    
  
  
  
 
 
  

Sub-total of Adjusted Net Income

      237.0      64.3      1,159.4      65.7       847.7       959.8      725.1  

Interest on Annuities & Financial Products

      390.4      409.3      1,617.0      1,617.1       1,506.0       1,474.2      1,510.4  
    
  
  
  
 
 
  

Adjusted Income Base

      627.4      473.6      2,776.4      1,682.8       2,353.7       2,434.0      2,235.5  

Rent Expense

      16.8      16.8      67.1      67.0       79.4       88.4      81.5  

Fixed Charges:

                                                     

Interest and Debt Expense

      22.8      23.3      89.5      96.6       121.0       139.5      133.7  

Rent (Pro-rated)

      5.6      5.6      22.3      22.3       26.5       29.4      27.2  
    
  
  
  
 
 
  

Sub-total of Fixed Charges

      28.4      28.9      111.8      118.9       147.5       168.9      160.9  

Interest on Annuities & Financial Products

      390.4      409.3      1,617.0      1,617.1       1,506.0       1,474.2      1,510.4  
    
  
  
  
 
 
  

Sub-total of Fixed Charges

      418.8      438.2      1,728.8      1,736.0       1,653.5       1,643.1      1,671.3  

Preferred Dividends (Pre-tax)

      *      *      0.1      0.1       0.1       0.1      0.1  
    
  
  
  
 
 
  

Total Fixed Charges

    $ 418.8    $ 438.2    $ 1,728.9    $ 1,736.1     $ 1,653.6     $ 1,643.2    $ 1,671.4  

 

*  Less than $100,000

                                                     

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

                                                     

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Including Interest on Annuities and Financial Products) (1)

      1.50      1.08      1.61      0.97       1.42       1.48      1.34  

Excluding Interest on Annuities and Financial Products (2)

      8.34      2.22      10.37      0.55       5.75       5.68      4.51  

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (3)

      1.50      1.08      1.61      0.97       1.42       1.48      1.34  

 

(1) For purposes of determining this ratio, earnings consist of income before Federal income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change, if any, and minority interests adjusted for the difference between income or losses from unconsolidated equity investments and cash distributions from such investments, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of 1) interest and debt expense on short and long-term debt and distributions to minority interest-preferred securities of subsidiary companies; 2) interest on annuities and financial products and; 3) the portion of operating leases that are representative of the interest factor.

 

(2) Same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, except fixed charges and earnings in this calculation do not include interest on annuities and financial products. This coverage ratio is not required, but is provided as additional information. This ratio is commonly used by individuals who analyze LNC’s results.

 

(3) Same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, including interest on annuities and financial products, except that fixed charges include the pre-tax earnings required to cover preferred stock dividend requirements.